Reunion with Qing Lin

Cultivation knew no passage of time, especially for experts like Xie Tianxiao who stood at the pinnacle of the continent.

When the morning sun of a new day shone down, half a year had already passed.

Ding!

Host: Xie Tianxiao

Realm: Dou Sheng (Seven-Star Mid-Stage)

Soul Realm: (Heaven Realm Grand Perfection)

Devoured Heavenly Earth Spirit Objects: (Xuanhuang Flame, Yin-Yang Twin Flame, Netherworld Poison Flame, Green Lotus Core Flame, Wind Fury Dragon Flame, Sea Heart Flame, Falling Heart Flame, Nine Dragon Lightning Flame, Bone Chilling Flame, Three Thousand Burning Flame, Life Flame, Black Demon Lightning, Nine Mysterious Golden Lightning)

Overall Strength: Dou Sheng (Eight-Star Early Stage)

"Only Seven-Star Dou Sheng Mid-Stage? High-Rank Dou Sheng really isn't so easy to advance through."

Feeling the vast power within his body, Xie Tianxiao muttered to himself.

He had thought that devouring the Life Flame would let him advance to Eight-Star Dou Sheng, or at the very least raise him by one star. Unfortunately, it had not gone as he wished.

But it made sense. Although the Life Flame ranked fifth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, Xie Tianxiao was absorbing it for the second time. He was still far from directly jumping from Six-Star Dou Sheng to Eight-Star Dou Sheng.

"Not bad. At least among the eight great emperor clans, nearly half of them can no longer threaten me, and aside from the Hun Clan, I don't need to be overly wary of the rest."

"I've been out for nearly a year now. It's time to return and prepare matters concerning the Sacred Palace."

Xie Tianxiao raised his head toward the distant horizon, a brilliant gleam flashing through his eyes.

Central Plains, Central Region.

The former Ice River Valley grounds, now the Sacred Palace's first branch.

After this period of construction and